Weather Records on 4 January 1977

524 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1977. Highest significance: Wibaux 2 E, US.

Key Facts for 4 January 1977

On 4 January 1977, 524 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
49 were record highs and 83 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 514 daily.
Wibaux 2 E set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 4 January 1977.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

524 stations

524 station records on 4 January 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Scipio	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oak City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Riverdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moberly	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
The Valleys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Olive 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mantova	Italy	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moran	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dayville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-17.3 C (0.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Deaver	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Macon	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gaffney 6 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Melstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Florence	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crow Agency	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mummulgum (Bingeebeebra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record low maximum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tryon	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Miles City AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guide Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Dell Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Basin	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cumbalum (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-14.7 C (5.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Benton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Silver Lake Brighton	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record high minimum temperature	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Derbent	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-10.1 C (13.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

524 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 30, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 188, Heaviest daily snowfall 177, Deepest snow cover 27.

Records on 4 January 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	30
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	19
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	188
Heaviest daily snowfall	177
Deepest snow cover	27

Records on 4 January 1977 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 514.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

441 broken records

Margins by which the 441 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 1977

Top 20 records on 4 January 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1977	Wibaux 2 E, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1977	Scipio, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	73 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Plevna, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	61 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Seward AP, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Oak City, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Ft Hall 1 NNE, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Riverdale, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Quincy, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Moberly, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Mitchell 5E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	67 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Agate 3 E, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	75 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	The Valleys, ZA	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Mt Olive 1 E, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Iola 1 W, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Mantova, IT	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	73 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Moran, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	67 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Dayville, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	77 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Healy, US	monthly snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	3.1 cm (1.2 in)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Mahackala, RU	daily low min	-17.3 C (0.9 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	91 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1977	Plainville 4WNW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	67 years	42 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1795 to 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1977. 1977 had 524 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1803	2
1824	1
1845	1
1855	1
1860	2
1864	4
1866	1
1867	2
1869	2
1871	2
1872	1
1873	2
1874	3
1876	1
1877	3
1878	3
1879	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	2
1884	2
1886	5
1887	2
1888	4
1889	4
1890	2
1891	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	9
1895	8
1896	2
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	6
1901	9
1902	7
1903	16
1904	51
1905	21
1906	15
1907	13
1908	8
1909	23
1910	20
1911	17
1912	30
1913	27
1914	45
1915	21
1916	59
1917	59
1918	78
1919	34
1920	113
1921	121
1922	56
1923	54
1924	184
1925	128
1926	310
1927	185
1928	150
1929	96
1930	134
1931	94
1932	200
1933	231
1934	319
1935	207
1936	394
1937	251
1938	136
1939	647
1940	332
1941	1,010
1942	1,191
1943	453
1944	300
1945	194
1946	371
1947	858
1948	391
1949	1,261
1950	2,015
1951	394
1952	349
1953	267
1954	249
1955	659
1956	462
1957	262
1958	448
1959	1,124
1960	358
1961	378
1962	359
1963	559
1964	349
1965	403
1966	798
1967	319
1968	661
1969	645
1970	497
1971	1,191
1972	728
1973	667
1974	957
1975	394
1976	534
1977	524
1978	656
1979	1,606
1980	643
1981	1,430
1982	2,261
1983	953
1984	996
1985	1,049
1986	705
1987	1,172
1988	903
1989	1,205
1990	509
1991	1,016
1992	1,201
1993	1,538
1994	1,418
1995	922
1996	1,389
1997	3,256
1998	1,246
1999	1,842
2000	1,486
2001	1,350
2002	1,151
2003	1,229
2004	1,611
2005	1,581
2006	1,167
2007	2,045
2008	845
2009	824
2010	1,183
2011	586
2012	1,357
2013	797
2014	770
2015	715
2016	618
2017	997
2018	1,096
2019	616
2020	497
2021	427
2022	698
2023	1,236
2024	562
2025	477
2026	1,013

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	367
50 to 100	58
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1